cost
Cost of Living Index
Tripoli50.1 / 100
Zamboanga City105.3 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars and radar use 0-100 better scores. Tooltips keep the raw source values visible.
Chart summary: Tripoli leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Tripoli leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Tripoli leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Tripoli leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Tripoli | 50.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Zamboanga City | 105.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Tripoli | 56.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Zamboanga City | 50.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Tripoli | $1,070 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Zamboanga City | $1,393 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Tripoli | 7.8x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Zamboanga City | 9.7x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Tripoli | $3,141/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Zamboanga City | $639/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Tripoli | 15.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Zamboanga City | 7.4% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Tripoli | 67.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Zamboanga City | 65.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Tripoli | 75.4 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Zamboanga City | 73.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Tripoli wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Zamboanga City.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Tripoli leads cost, safety, and rent; Zamboanga City leads jobs, air quality, and environment.
cost
Tripoli
50.1
Zamboanga City
105.3
safety
Tripoli
56.2
Zamboanga City
50.4
housing
Tripoli
$1,070
Zamboanga City
$1,393
housing
Tripoli
7.8x
Zamboanga City
9.7x
jobs
Tripoli
$3,141/mo
Zamboanga City
$639/mo
jobs
Tripoli
15.1%
Zamboanga City
7.4%
health
Tripoli
67.5
Zamboanga City
65.1
health
Tripoli
75.4 years
Zamboanga City
73.3 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Tripoli
2.7%
Zamboanga City
2.6%
education
Tripoli
69.9
Zamboanga City
79.6
transport
Tripoli
71.7
Zamboanga City
93.1
safety
Tripoli
27.7 per 100k
Zamboanga City
7.4 per 100k
safety
Tripoli
37.8 per 100k
Zamboanga City
74.5 per 100k
health
Tripoli
38.7%
Zamboanga City
30.7%
quality
Tripoli
6.1
Zamboanga City
5
housing
Tripoli
$9,675/sqm
Zamboanga City
$9,376/sqm
religion
Tripoli
46.0%
Zamboanga City
25.7%
religion
Tripoli
43.5%
Zamboanga City
29.0%
religion
Tripoli
64.6%
Zamboanga City
93.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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